Sunday, October 19, 2008

Last week I made myself a lazy kate! I'm so proud I wanted to share it with you.

While I do have a spectacular lazy kate that came with Lenore, my Lendrum wheel, it is free standing and falls over while I am winding onto my skein winder. I decided to create a stationary one to 'live' next to the winder.

Material used:~ 1 vintage aluminum knitting needle that my bobbin fit on. I inherited all of my gram's needles but know I will never actually knit with them. The color is worn off the tip, this must have been her favorite size! This makes me smile each time I look at it.~ 1 "C" clamp

I hammered the needle end flat and cut the circular end off with a clippers. I then took the "C" clamp and clamped it to a strategical spot on my work table. I did have to add a drop of oil to the needle so the bobbin spun smoothly.Simple and recycled.Why didn't I think of this sooner? What a time saver!

Lately I have been obsessed with the Apartment Therapy blog. I love to see pictures of how others live and find it very inspiring. I have always had a bug for Interior Design and actually entered art school at 18 with that as my major of choice.

Since my house is somewhat clean right now (the studio? not so much), I decided to take some shots of things I love around the house and studio.Here are a few shots, you can see more HERE in my flickr album (with more detailed descriptions).I leave you with a picture of Ezmaralda, being all stealth blending in with the bats on the couch. Can you find her? All she needs are little fake fangs, haha.

Dark Princess Nicholette ~ She is a flamenco dancer!Some NEW Stop, Drop & Weave scarf kits!Featuring some Ocean Wonder kits!AND...I have dyed up a batch of yarns for my exciting new Holiday Hat!This is just a teaser, it will be up soon!Think Holiday Kitsch at it's finest!(snicker snicker-- I am so excited!)